EastCham Finland (Finnish: EastCham Finland kauppakamariyhdistys ry) is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to promote companies' business and competitiveness as well as economic relations in Russia and Finland. EastCham Finland offers companies various services in the fields of market research, company operation, export promotion, training, information, and consultation. From 1946 to 1992, the organization was known as the Finnish-Soviet Chamber of Commerce (Suomalais-neuvostoliittolainen kauppakamari, SNKK),[1][2] and from 1992 to 2022, it was known as the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce (FRCC) (Suomalais-Venäläinen kauppakamariyhdistys ry or Suomalais-Venäläinen kauppakamari, SVKK).[3][4][5][6][7] EastCham Finland is headquartered in Helsinki.[8]

Description

FRCC works in all fields of business and serves all customers. However, members receive benefits denied to others: discounts on FRCC products and services, advantages in receiving information and promoting their business. Half of the FRCC clients are small and medium-sized companies, half larger, whose capital exceeds 840,000 euros. Two thirds of the FRCC members, on the other hand, are small and medium-sized companies.

The FRCC is a lobbying organization for its members. Through various working groups and projects the board members and the operative management seek to influence issues, which hinder the development of trade between the countries. FRCC receives its funding from several sources. Own funding, which includes membership fees, makes up over 80%, the Finnish Ministry of Trade and Industry subsidises the remaining 20%.

FRCC numbers (04/2010) almost 850 members, about 700 of which are Finnish and some 150 Russian. Russian name of FRCC is Финско-Российская торговая палата (ФРТП).

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References

  1. ↑ Kohvakka, Mikko (29 July 2011). "Science, Technology and Changing Power Relations: the negotiation process of the agreement on Finnish-Soviet Scientific-Technical Cooperation, 1955". Scandinavian Journal of History. 36 (3): 349–370. doi:10.1080/03468755.2011.583412. S2CID 143505606. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Suomalais-neuvostoliittolainen kauppakamari". Finna. National Library of Finland. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Tuomasjukka, Tuukka (31 May 2023). "Lavealla tiellä". Suomen Kuvalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Cooperation with Russia". Finland Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Uhari, Markku (13 May 2022). "Suomalais-venäläinen kauppakamari saa yhä avustusta ministeriöltä, vaikka vienninedistäminen on tyrehtynyt täysin". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Niinivaara, Susanna (25 February 2007). "Bisnestä ilman voittoa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Suomalais-venäläinen kauppakamariyhdistys". Finna. National Library of Finland. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "EastCham Finland kauppakamariyhdistys ry". Kauppalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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